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["Palmer Hamilton" <PalmerHamilton@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: mhsopch@xxxxxxx <mhsopch@xxxxxxx>
To: Palmer Hamilton
Sent: Mon Apr 23 21:33:50 2007
Subject: 

1. Current occupation, employer, and position.
 
Lawyer and member of Miller, Hamilton, Snider, & Odom, LLC.  
 
2.  Type of work performed in 1 above.
 
Our law firm was formed in 1979, with a primary focus on the representation of 
financial institutions.  Prior to my private practice, I was an Assistant to 
the Comptroller of the Currency and Chief of Chartering for National Banks.  In 
addition to the representation of banks and thrifts, I have represented the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the thrift regulatory agency in the 
past.
 
3.  Financial ownership or management leadership of registries , registrars or 
other firms that are interested parties in WHOIS.
 
None.
 
4.  Nature of your business interest in WHOIS.
 
I represent a consortium of banks interested in WHOIS and other issues before 
ICANN.  Banks In ICANN Consortium is a member of the Commercial and Business 
Users Constituency.  The banks in the consortium are concerned that limiting 
their access to WHOIS data will preclude or, at a minimum delay, their ability 
to stop consumer fraud through the internet.  Such fraud primarily damages the 
consumer, but it can indirectly affect the customer's bank as well.  
 
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